Alive & Thrive's implementation research spans its program areas, seeking to answer "how" to implement effective interventions and policies. Active studies are detailed in the attached documents.

Provides an overview of regional nutrition-sensitive agriculture practices, including women's and children's food consumption, the status of food production in each region, the market availability of nutritious foods, and affordability of different foods in each region.

Alive & Thrive explores academic literature on fathers’ involvement in child feeding.

In large parts of Amhara region of Ethiopia, food availability and production are among the highest in the country. Yet, so are rates of chronic malnutrition (DHS, 2011). Alive & Thrive, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia, set out to address these discrepancies.

Summarizes Alive & Thrive’s experience in engaging the private sector to increase supply, demand, and use of fortified complementary foods and products.

Provides the rationale for support groups, describes their design and implementation in Viet Nam, and summarizes lessons learned.